Simone Biles: Gold Medal Gymnast and Advocate for Healthy Living

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Chapter 1 Early Struggles Simone Arianne Biles was born on March 14 1997 in Columbus Ohio She has an older sister and brother Ashley and Tevin and a younger sister Adria Life at home was difficult Simone and her siblings were often sent to live in foster care when they were young Simone’s mother was in and out of jail due to her addiction to drugs and alcohol She was often not able to care for her children Simone’s father was not part of their lives Her grandparents decided to adopt Simone and Adria even though they already had two teenage sons at the time They became her mom and dad Simone’s older sister and brother were adopted by another member of the family Simone has achieved a lot in her life Her accomplishments have made her a role model Here she presents President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle with a surfboard on behalf of the 2016 Olympic team 6